From 1 June 2025, selling or supplying single use vapes will be banned across the UK. Up to 26 million disposable vapes were consumed and thrown away in Scotland in 2023. The ban Explainer: Why is the UK banning disposable vapes? News Chemistry World Even this is a 23% reduction on last year., Research has found that over 6.3 million vapes and pods are still being thrown away each week after the UK banned single use disposables. Disposable vapes contribute to nearly $10 billion of 'invisible' e waste every year News Chemistry World